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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Gladewater, TX · December 28, 2013

Date: December 28, 2013 · 12:00 local
Place: Gladewater, TX
Airport: Gladewater Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6905G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA094
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot

N6905GRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Cessna 150LS/N 15072405 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot stated that he was in the pattern to land runway 14 at Gladewater when the RPM began to decrease. He turned toward the airport, following his restart procedures, but as it became apparent that he was going to end up short, he attempted to reach a suitable off-airport area to put the aircraft into. The aircraft impacted the trees just short of the clear area he was trying to reach.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PATTERN TO LAND RUNWAY 14 AT GLADEWATER WHEN THE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE. HE TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT, FOLLOWING HIS RESTART PROCEDURES, BUT AS IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE WAS GOING TO END UP SHORT, HE ATTEMPTED TO REACH A SUITABLE OFF-AIRPORT AREA TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES JUST SHORT OF THE CLEAR AREA HE WAS TRYING TO REACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN14LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGladewater, TXThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Dec 28, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6905G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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